“I came, I saw, I conquered”: reflections on participating in a PhotoVoice project
The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice
ISSN: 1755-6228
Article publication date: 7 June 2021
Issue publication date: 27 July 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide first-hand reflective narratives from participants of their involvement in the overall process, with particular reference to the benefits and challenges of engagement.
Design/methodology/approach
Five participants agreed to write a reflective piece of approximately 500 words on their involvement in the PhotoVoice project.
Findings
The reflective narratives in this paper demonstrate the personal and professional benefits of sustained and meaningful engagement, while challenges such as power imbalances, identity management, time and cost commitments are discussed.
Practical implications
PhotoVoice is a methodology that has the potential to democratise knowledge production and dissemination.
Originality/value
There are scant examples in the PhotoVoice literature of the inclusion of participants involvement in dissemination activities. The reflective narratives in this paper demonstrate the personal and professional benefits of sustained and meaningful engagement, while challenges such as power imbalances, identity management, time and cost commitments are discussed.
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Acknowledgements
Funding statement: The project was funded by the Knowledge Exchange and Dissemination Scheme (KEDS) award from the Health Research Board Ireland [KEDS-2018–014].Ethics approval statement: Ethical approval was granted by the university’s Research Ethics Committee.The authors thank all those who participated in the project. They would also like to thank the Health Research Board Ireland who funded the project.Disclosure statement: The authors have no other conflicts of interest to declare.
Citation
Barry, J., Monahan, C., Ferguson, S., Lee, K., Kelly, R., Monahan, M., Murphy, R., Gibbons, P. and Higgins, A. (2021), "“I came, I saw, I conquered”: reflections on participating in a PhotoVoice project", The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp. 257-268. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-07-2020-0052
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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